Hello again, philongold here again.
I have just bought 5 Baguette cut, facet Tourmalines but am not sure how to set them.
I have a couple of designs in my head for a rings, and I sort-of-know what I would like to do with one of the stones at least - but I don't know the best way to achieve this.
I would like to set the stone down into the metal (I think I will do it in silver to start with) and either do a standard 'Bezel' setting, which I can do easily - or what I would like to have a go at is, something like a gypsy setting, I have also hear this type of setting called a 'rub-over' setting - this is the type of setting I don't really know to do! (although I have heard bezel settings called rub over setting by some).
I can do a gypsy setting using a round stone - that's quite easy because nearly all the work is done using burs. BUT - I recon a rectangular stone is a different thing all together. If I use a bur to cut the hole out for the stone and make one little slip - all my work could be wrecked!
Has anyone got any ideas? OR -maybe I should send the finished ring to a setter and have to done properly - can anyone recommend a good setter?
Cheers everyone.
Phil (philongold@gmail.com)
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